"Mikoer, I think if we really want to go up the mountain, we still need to prepare a bit, safety issues can't be ignored..." Jason said seriously. After all, Mikoer was someone he had brought all the way from the United States, and if something were to happen, he couldn't bear that responsibility.

"Psh, scaredy-cat, no one asked you to go!" Mikoer scornfully gave Jason a look, then nonchalantly sat down in the villa's living room, looking around, "Hmm, this house is really nice, just like a vacation villa. I'd like to stay here and play for a few days, Mr. Wang, you don't mind, do you..."

"Of course not," Wang Xiaoqiang shrugged to show it was no problem.

"Then you stay here by yourself, I can't keep you company," Jason said helplessly, "I have important things to deal with at the River City Branch Office..."

"It's fine, just go ahead and be busy, I'll fly back by myself after I'm done interviewing Mr. Wang..." Mikoer said indifferently.

"Alright," Jason said, then turned to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Wang, our last cooperation was very pleasant, your seeds are fantastic, and the fruits and vegetables they produce are all top quality, so this time I want to revise the contract, I want a large quantity of your vegetable seeds..."

"Revise the contract? No problem, but the seeds are a tricky business, not easy to deal with..." Wang Xiaoqiang showed a helpless expression.

"Wang, stop trying to fool me, I know you want me to raise the price, don't worry, I already have a price in mind, I'll pay you a thousand yuan per kilogram of seeds..." After several encounters, Jason had gotten a clear read on Wang Xiaoqiang's personality.

Seeing that Jason was sincerely looking to cooperate and wasn't like Tanimoto Ichiro, the old fox who was only out to scam and deceive, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point... "Mr. Jason, to be honest, just a week ago, Tanimoto Ichiro from Japan Tanimoto Trading had approached me, also about revising the contract, can you guess what price he offered me?"

"How much?"

"Five thousand yuan per jin, ten thousand yuan per kilogram..." Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"That high? That's a loss-making deal, I can't accept that price..." Jason shook his head, looking dejected.

Wang Xiaoqiang looked at Jason with a smile, "Mr. Jason, if you don't believe me, you can call Tanimoto Ichiro. Oh, and I can show you the payment receipt that Tanimoto Corporation gave me..."

"I won't call, and I don't want to see, that price is outrageous, I cannot accept it..." Jason was clear-cut, of course, that price was indeed too high; if it hadn't been for Wang Xiaoqiang giving Tanimoto Ichiro a taste of his own medicine, there wouldn't have been such a frightening price.

"Mr. Jason, considering that you are sincerely looking to cooperate, of course I won't charge you that price, how about this, for you, I'll go with two thousand..." Wang Xiaoqiang smiled amicably at Jason.

Hearing this price, Jason pondered for a long time without speaking, he obviously still found the price too high.

Since Jason didn't speak, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't push the price either, and both became silent. Mikoer didn't want to interrupt business matters, so she didn't speak either.

In the end, Jason pursed his lips with a pained expression, "Alright then, Wang, it's settled, but I need two thousand jins of seeds every month..."

"No problem." Wang Xiaoqiang snapped his fingers.

After settling on the price, the two of them drafted the new contract, signed it, and each got a copy of the new contract in duplicate. Jason, having the new contract in hand, couldn't stay longer, said goodbye to the two, and drove to Jason Group's River City Branch Office.

"Mr. Wang, take me to see your seed base, so I can do a feature..." Mikoer lifted her camera.

"No need to rush, you can rest here for a bit," Wang Xiaoqiang said, "come on, I'll take you upstairs to get familiar with the room..."

The villa had two floors, with Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Guifang living downstairs, and the upstairs was always empty but fully furnished. Going upstairs and seeing the rooms, it was evident that Mikoer was quite pleased with the room. Wang Xiaoqiang poured two glasses of red wine, handing one to Mikoer. Americans drink red wine like the Chinese drink beer, after finishing the wine, Mikoer rested in the upstairs bedroom, and Wang Xiaoqiang went home to bring her dinner.

Back at his three-story home, he arrived just in time for dinner, and his sister-in-law Liu Juyi had already served the food on the table. She immediately greeted Xiaoqiang upon his arrival.

"Little Qiang, I heard two foreigners with big noses came looking for you today..." Wang Kuishan poured a drink for his son and asked.

"Yes, Dad, they are business partners..."

"I saw them, one was a blonde lady,..." Liu Juyi exclaimed. "Who says foreign women aren't good-looking, that's all nonsense, the one who came today, tsk tsk, could make the domestic actresses look inferior."

"Uh, that's an American journalist from Global Magazine, she's going to do an exclusive interview with me..." Wang Xiaoqiang picked up his glass and took a sip.

"What magazine, what exclusive interview?" His mother asked, confused.

"Mom, this is how it is, your son is going to be in Global Magazine, I'm going to be famous all over the world..." Wang Xiaoqiang said proudly.

Hearing this made his mother feel not so much happy as sad... "Child, you're really going to leave, then it's going to be hard for me to see you again..."

His mother's reaction took Wang Xiaoqiang by surprise, "Mom, what are you talking about, where am I going? I'm not leaving, my company is here, where could I go?..."

"Aren't you going to the United Nations?" His mother said, perplexed.

"The United Nations? Mom, you really dream big, who said I'm going to the United Nations, where even is that?" Now it was Wang Xiaoqiang's turn to be puzzled.

Mother said, "Didn't you just say you want to become famous all over the world? The other day, Qiaohua from next door was at our place watching TV, and she said that if someone becomes famous all over the world, they're bound to live at the United Nations..."

"Haha..."

"Hehe..." Both Wang Xiaoqiang and his sister-in-law Liu Juyi laughed. Wang Kuishan was skeptical, but seeing his son and daughter-in-law laughing, a curious smile also appeared on his face, knowing his partner was wrong.

"Mom, don't listen to Qiaohua's wild fantasies. The United Nations is an organization, not a place. Even if your son became famous all over the world, even in the entire universe, I wouldn't go anywhere. I'll just stay right here in Sanmiao Village..."

"Oh..." Upon hearing this, Mother smiled with relief. "That girl Qiaohua also, talking about the United Nations and confusing me... I won't believe what she says anymore..."

After Wang Xiaoqiang ate, he packed a portion of the meal from home and carried it back to the villa.

Just as he walked into the villa's living room, he saw Mikoer stepping out from the bathroom. They say American women are uninhibited, but it seems not, as the just-bathed Mikoer was particularly revealing...

While Wang Xiaoqiang was staring dumbfounded, Mikoer had an expression as if nothing were out of the ordinary, asking, "Wang, why are you staring at me?"

"Ah, you, your figure is amazing, it shocked me..." Wang Xiaoqiang quickly averted his gaze.

"Oh, I get it. You're probably not used to seeing me like this. Sorry, I'll go upstairs and put on some clothes..." Although Mikoer was uninhibited, she wasn't like Asou Yoshiko in trying to seduce Wang Xiaoqiang; instead, she seriously went upstairs to get dressed.

Looking at that explosive figure, Wang Xiaoqiang muttered to himself: Is this the legendary foreign mare!?

After getting dressed and having eaten the food Wang Xiaoqiang brought, Mikoer joined him to tour the Vegetable Base and the orchard.

Zhu Erpeng had already grown used to Wang Xiaoqiang bringing women home and was not surprised anymore. However, Xia Sanwa cared a great deal and was also cautious. When Wang Xiaoqiang introduced him to Mikoer, Xia Sanwa said, "Hello, I'm Little Qiang's father-in-law, Xia Sanwa."

Mikoer found such an introduction quite peculiar and couldn't help but take another look at Xia Sanwa. Seeing him wearing a suit and a tie, she burst into laughter. Xia Sanwa's appearance was too rustic, and the suit made it comically incongruous.

As Mikoer walked around taking photos, after she finished with the orchard, she returned to the Vegetable Base to snap more pictures. Wang Xiaoqiang asked Zhu Erpeng to pick some fruits and vegetables for Mikoer to taste.

Even though she had previously tasted the fruits and vegetables from the Jason Group in the United States, when she tasted those from the Vegetable Base, Mikoer couldn't help but widen her ocean-blue eyes and exclaimed, "Hmm, this taste, why is it even better than the Jason Group's..."

Of course, it was better than the seeds that had been introduced by the Jason Group, because the Jason Group had only purchased seeds that had been exposed to Spiritual Energy, while Wang Xiaoqiang's place not only used seeds exposed to Spiritual Energy but also nurtured them with Spiritual Energy as they grew.

However, Wang Xiaoqiang wasn't going to tell Mikoer this. He brushed it off saying, "It's because of the different soil and water... just like you, Mikoer, growing up in the States to be so beautiful. If you lived here for a while, maybe the local soil and water could make you even more beautiful... believe it or not..."

"Giggle... Wang, you really know how to make girls happy. By the way, Wang, why haven't I seen your girlfriend?"

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "She's not here, she's at the Chicken Farm on Mantou Mountain..."

As he spoke, Wang Xiaoqiang pointed in the direction of Mantou Mountain.

"Hmm, maybe I should visit her?"

"She'll be back at the villa tonight, and you'll have trouble avoiding her then..."

"Oh, you're quite the wit," said Mikoer, "but Wang, why would I want to avoid her? I'd like to become good friends with her..."

"I hope so!" thought Wang Xiaoqiang. With such a striking American staying at his home, would Xia Guifang get jealous?!'

After touring the orchard and Vegetable Base, they returned to the villa. Mikoer also took pictures of the villa and Little Bai, and finally took a few of Wang Xiaoqiang before starting the formal interview.

Mikoer asked Wang Xiaoqiang some questions. The nature of their interview was very different from others, and so were the questions, which were more direct; for example, about the origin of the seeds for the fruits and vegetables. In responding to this question, Wang Xiaoqiang bragged a bit, saying they were developed by himself and a friend. Mikoer also asked Wang Xiaoqiang which vegetable or fruit he preferred, as well as about his business philosophy and attitude towards life.

As Mikoer asked questions, she took notes.

After the interview, she recorded a short video with Wang Xiaoqiang, during which she asked him to hold Little Bai.

That evening, Wang Xiaoqiang picked some fresh fruits and vegetables from the Vegetable Base and invited Mikoer to his home for dinner. Mikoer's arrival caught Wang Kuishan and his wife by surprise, making them quite nervous at first. They had never interacted with foreigners in their lives and suddenly found it quite unsettling. However, Mikoer's Mandarin was excellent, and her looks were not too Westernized; her face was on the sweet side, and as a journalist, her approachability soon calmed the older couple down.

Still, they dared not engage Mikoer in conversation because they couldn't speak Mandarin well, making it difficult to communicate with her. Liu Juyi, on the other hand, managed to chat with her a bit.

When the dishes were served, Mikoer was amazed to see the delicately prepared small dishes by Liu Juyi. She hadn't expected Wang Xiaoqiang's vegetables to retain such a lustrous green color after cooking. It was a pity she hadn't brought her camera, but she had to make do with her phone instead, taking photos of each dish to accompany the interview in the magazine.

When she tasted the dishes, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, which sparkled like gems, and let out two exaggerated exclamations of amazement, then gave a big thumbs-up, unsure whether to praise the food or the cooking skills.

But Mikoer's exaggerated exclamations did liven up the atmosphere. Wang Kuishan and his wife found that foreigners weren't as difficult to socialize with as they had imagined. Moreover, as Mikoer spoke directly, never beating around the bush and expressing whatever was on her mind plainly, this forthright nature was indeed to the old couple's liking. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)

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